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Picks of the Week

January 12, 2018 3 Comments

Picks of the Week for January 12, 2018 | Hands Occupied

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Now that the new year is in full swing, it looks like a lot of us bloggers spent the holiday break (and the chilly weeks following) hiberknitting and crocheting! There were so many amazing yarn-related ideas published in the last couple weeks that it was legit hard to narrow it down to these six. In the end, the fun, cute and colorful rose to the top. It’s grey enough out there in January, so let’s warm things up with colorful crafting ideas!

what can’t you do with yarn?

hygge doll making tutorial -handmade charlotte
fleece-lined crochet ear warmer -sisters what
how to crochet circle granny squares -dream a little bigger
DIY dryer balls -a beautiful mess
crochet hedgehog -picot pals
flat knit baby booties -gina michele

2017 Blogger of the Year!

AllFreeKnitting Blogger of the Year 2017 graphic

Normally, my weekly picks are pretty short and sweet, but I got some amazing news this week! AllFreeKnitting published their annual list of top knitting bloggers of the year. Now I’d have been chuffed just to be on the list, but they went ahead and named me their Blogger of the Year! I’m beyond humbled and still kind of surprised that happened. SO in honor of that, here’s a playlist of some of my best work done with the AllFreeKnitting. And here’s a video I did with them featuring some quick & easy slippers!

in case you missed it…

  • A new pattern has been added to the shop! Learn all about the Ruby Stole here, and get your hands on it in the Hands Occupied Shop or on Ravelry.
  • The Cast On Clinic went so well last week in Chicago that I’m doing a whole series this month on different cast ons, specifically how to work them and why & when to use a given cast on. Kicking things off, we took at look at the Knitted and Cable Cast Ons. 

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About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is a craft book author & content creator in love with primary colors & vintage vibes. She specializes in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macramé, and her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now!

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  1. Dani

    January 12, 2018 at 1:12 pm

    Congrats and well deserved Heidi! Here’s to another fabulous year :)

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  2. Becky

    January 13, 2018 at 11:52 am

    Congrats Heidi! You do an amazing job and it’s wonderful you were recognized for that!

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  3. Heidi

    January 14, 2018 at 8:32 pm

    Thanks, everyone! I still can’t believe it! :)

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How to to knit throwing (a.k.a. English) style . How to to knit throwing (a.k.a. English) style 
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In knitting, there are a few common knitting styles. Most often you’re going to encounter continental style and English (throwing) style on your knitting journey. I recently had an old video teaching continental style get a lot of views. Based on the comments, it was clear the people wanted to also see a throwing tutorial, so here you go! 🧶
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Please note that there is a LOT of variation in knitting styles, and one isn’t necessarily better than another. Most often, I’ve found it comes down to two things: how you were taught and whether or not you’re really into colorwork knitting (which can involve a mix of styles). 
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Longer-term knitters who’ve made it this far: do you prefer one over the other? And why? 
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How to do a one-step provisional knitting cast on How to do a one-step provisional knitting cast on / a.k.a. crochet provisional cast on, scrap yarn cast on
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I read recently that tiktok and Instagram are being used as search engines more and more. 🤔 I thought since I’m going to all the work of making tutorials on YouTube, I should experiment with making a quick version of them for other platforms. There are obvious teaching limitations to vertical video, short-form content like this, but I think I covered the gist of this cast on in a minute. The YouTube version also covers how to unzip this cast on because there was time for it 👍🏻 L1nk is in my profile. 
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I’m very much looking for feedback as I continue to make instructional knitting & craft videos. Sometimes good tutorials are hard to find, and (ideally polite) feedback helps me improve. 
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For the first time in a long time, there’s a new For the first time in a long time, there’s a new tutorial from Hands Occupied! 🎉 The video is live on YouTube & the blog. 
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The post covers what provisional cast ons are & how they differ, and the video covers how to work a one-step provisional cast on using scrap yarn and a crochet hook. (This is a great one to save for future reference.)
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I learned several names for this method while researching this video & post. Crochet provisional cast on, one-step cast on, scrap yarn cast on - if you know even more names for this technique, please share! 
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Working on a sample for some upcoming videos. It’s an overcast day with intermittent sunshine & I have a scruffy little sidecar. 🐶 Can’t complain! 
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What’s on your needles this week? 
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Yarn: @debbieblissknits Cashmerino Aran 
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Peg boards and craft room organization go together Peg boards and craft room organization go together like peanut butter and jelly. So, as you can see, do latch hook tools and screwdriver organizers! 🪛 
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I think this trick translates to any tool with a thick handle, so leather working tools, punch needles, print making tools, etc. should work! What other tools am I, a needlecrafter, blanking on right now? 
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